6/05 AM

[cioppino]

4) Ciopino- what is the "legal distance" of a chum line? Since chum drifts and spreads, where is the line drawn? (from a practical standpoint, it is just outside iron tossing range.) It is their strategy and free choice to dump bait into the water as chum. It is not their right to declare a no fishing zone. Common courtesy dictates I give them some working room, but not the whole ocean behind their boat. (I've had them yell at me when I was a good 150 feet off their stern, passing thru)



Iron tossing distance is not going to cut it when it comes to someones chum slick.

You cant cast an iron as far as you can soak a bait. Look at the way the boat is sitting, try and see where the current is taking their lines, and assume there are a few guys on the boat who actually know how to fish. Those few will have a bait up to a hundred yards out, maybe more.

An easy way to figure it out is if you are fishing and soaking a bait how close do you want someone fishing off your stern catching what could be your fish?

Have fun and be safe out there.

[madscientist]

Originally Posted by cioppino

An easy way to figure it out is if you are fishing and soaking a bait how close do you want someone fishing off your stern catching what could be your fish?

Have fun and be safe out there.

If I went by that rule I'd be pissed at half the yakkers in LJ (instead of the quarter currently on my shit list ).

As much as we need to give the sporties their space, they also have to recognize that if they drop anchor at 80-90ft off the hotel and slide back on the anchor, they are going to have a pretty steady stream of yaks passing their stern on their way out. It's one thing to respects a half mile of chum slick of someone sharking offshore, it's another next to the kelp.

[Siebler]

"7) bassboyc-- Sport Boats do NOT idle at 7 knots... that would make for a really spectacular docking every time. Having both been on the boat and seen them slip slowly up to the bait barge on other occasions, I know that one is bull. (sorry) If not, they are very poorly designed."

Not all the sportboats idle at these speeds, The NSF Does. When your at the dock EVERY day watching them dock youll see. The reason that they Slide up to the receiver so nice is because they take the boat out of gear, Just as if you stoped paddling.

[Siebler]

And Who called our landing today to report Deckhands hrowing trash at them in their kayak? I was on the boat today and no such thing happened. Making up stories is BS, Make your legit claims against Jason but why make up lies?

[wavster]

Originally Posted by bassboyc

And Who called our landing today to report Deckhands hrowing trash at them in their kayak? I was on the boat today and no such thing happened. Making up stories is BS, Make your legit claims against Jason but why make up lies?

I wasn't on the water today, so I can't say anything about that, but
if you're on the boat, you may do well to tell the captain that we are documenting
any inappropriate actions. If he's doing nothing wrong, he's got nothing to worry about.

If he tries to intimidate me (or any other yakkers) again or tries to swamp one, I will
call the CG from the water and they will meet him at the docks. I will have pictures and video,
as well.

[jackpotjoe]

I fished on his boat years ago, if one thing went wrong he would have a tantrum and cry like a baby at the crew and guest. If he comes at me I'll heave my bigest iron at him. Then hang on for a wild ride. Joe

[Siebler]

I see Jason daily and will let him know. The guy is truly a dick however i definatly see some over reaction and some BS coming from the kayak community. stuff that will only give us a bad name.

Trust me, ive had my Run Ins with Jason in my 5+ years of kayak fishing, I dont like him but his crew is great and i see a lot of people trying to harm them, Not cool in my book.

[Brad Wells]

F the sporties, they try to demand respect from pbers after dissing kayakers, I'm telling everyone with a boat the biggest fish caught are in the sporties chum line.